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Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in District of Columbia

2 Colleges
$46,751 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

Design & Applied Arts is the #83 most popular major in District of Columbia with 84 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Design & Applied Arts

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named American University the best school in District of Columbia for design and applied arts students. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,238
New York 4,391
Maryland 617
New Jersey 532
Delaware 59

More Design & Applied Arts Rankings in District of Columbia

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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